# Operation Mammoth Drop **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [January 14, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940 "2018-01-14T23:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sirrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sirrian/32/35758_2.png) [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/1 "2018-01-14T23:00:13Z")
Originally published at: [Operation Mammoth Drop – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/mammoth-drop/) Don’t forget to pack your trunks… **New Troop: Mammoth** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/5/55c935988802845ad04b89544aa3782e25813c6e.jpg) ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blog_mammoth.png) I. Six Krystaran races To learning much inclined, They went to see a Mammoth (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. II. The Dwarf approached the Mammoth And happening to fall Against his broad and sturdy side, At once began to bawl: “Stonehammer’s beard! This Mammoth Is very like a wall!” III. The Orc, feeling of the tusk, Cried: “Ugh!—what have we here Is very round and smooth and sharp? Orc think it mighty clear This big and smelly Mammoth Is very like a spear!” IV. The Naga grasped the animal, And happening to take The squirming trunk within his hands, Thus boldly up and spake: “I sssee,” quoth he, “the Mammoth Isss very like a sssnake!” V. The Elf reached out his eager hand, And felt about the knee. “What most this wondrous beast is like Is mighty plain,” quoth he; “'Tis clear enough the Mammoth Is very like a tree!” VI. The Lapina, who touched the ear, Said: “E’en the blindest man Can tell what this resembles most; Deny the fact who can, This marvel of a Mammoth Is very like a fan!” VII. The Raksha rogue had soon begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within his scope, “I see,” quoth he, “the Mammoth Is very like a rope!” VIII. And so these fine Krystarans Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong! MORAL. So, oft in arguments and wars The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other mean, And prate about a Mammoth Not one of them has seen! Original, Courtesy of John Godfrey Saxe (1872) Please note this Event is on the the XBox One, PS4, PC and Mobile versions of the game. [ ![Join the Forum!](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/c/dc82df5dfdd7e888bc5751d332522e7e4e8d7445.png) ](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/2 "2018-01-14T23:01:18Z")
Only 1 troop? I was hoping for shoctopus in bonus ☹ Edit: nice story sirrian 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/3 "2018-01-14T23:28:10Z")
I’m thinking they only went with one troop this week. Because they plan on releasing 4-5 more on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/4 "2018-01-14T23:30:12Z")
> [@awryan](#): > > Because they plan on releasing 4-5 more on Friday. Would be nice but salty told me new kingdom won’t be release this friday But of course plan can change, crossing fingers ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/5 "2018-01-14T23:38:16Z")
I was going to post: What Kingdom? But the internet being what it is Ill get the correct answer faster If I post: Is this troop from Adana? ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/6 "2018-01-14T23:41:15Z")
> [@Strat](#): > > Is this troop from Adana? Urskaya bro ---
**Author:** ![Carolilya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Carolilya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Carolilya)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/7 "2018-01-14T23:46:38Z")
So a common that hits armor AND does true damage? Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/8 "2018-01-14T23:58:17Z")
Strange wording. So 30 damage for 10 mana? The 15 true damage as a beast could hit fast in a FG team ---
**Author:** ![Mithran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mithran/32/18064_2.png) [@Mithran](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mithran)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/9 "2018-01-15T00:00:12Z")
Its not going to break anything because of what is already in the game even in terms of its own rarity tier, but this is a really solid common (board mod, boost ratio, true damage and armor break). ---
**Author:** ![Sheba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sheba/32/45190_2.png) [@Sheba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sheba)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/10 "2018-01-15T00:19:58Z")
This is a nice troop and a VERY nice poem. As someone who studied languages and picked every poetry course available during university, I am very happy with the current amount of amazing poems we get! (I hope Voice of Orpheus will get us a song. Sung by everyone in the office. With Salty playing a harp. I have expectations now.) ---
**Author:** ![Maxx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maxx/32/50891_2.png) [@Maxx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maxx)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/11 "2018-01-15T00:25:37Z")
Last time the only glory troop was a common you added Necrezza as a bonus troop if we don’t get Shocktopus how about adding Spinnerette as a bonus troop? we haven’t had darks in a while ---
**Author:** ![Saltypatra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/saltypatra/32/59750_2.png) [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/12 "2018-01-15T00:46:10Z")
I was telling Nim that I thought this was a really solid common troop. I think early to mid game players will find so much use for Mammoth. I think it will also be used in anti freeze teams. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/13 "2018-01-15T01:45:54Z")
15 damage to life is different than 15 true damage? ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/14 "2018-01-15T01:47:29Z")
> [@awryan](#): > > 15 damage to life is different than 15 true damage? Nope it’s the same thing ---
**Author:** ![Lilith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@Lilith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lilith)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/15 "2018-01-15T01:52:19Z")
That is at 14 magic… i think wight a rare troop does the same damage but steals it. Interestingly 15 damage to life and armour means once armour is gone it only does 15 damage ---
**Author:** ![Sin\_Ogaris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Sin\_Ogaris](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sin_Ogaris)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/16 "2018-01-15T02:28:31Z")
This guy will be amazing in Arena. ---
**Author:** ![Lilith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@Lilith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lilith)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/17 "2018-01-15T02:46:55Z")
Oooh since it is damage to armour and life do you think it takes out barrier the hits for 15 life? Anti-dawnbringer troop? ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/18 "2018-01-15T02:49:22Z")
> [@Lilith](#): > > Anti-dawnbringer troop? You don’t need mammoth for anti-dawnbringer, Kraken is the perfect candidate ---
**Author:** ![Sin\_Ogaris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Sin\_Ogaris](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sin_Ogaris)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/19 "2018-01-15T03:08:04Z")
There’s a point, that’ll be good to test out when he drops. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940/20 "2018-01-15T03:51:44Z")
… and late game players can probably have some fun with this and 2 or 3 Scorpius 😛 Seems like a fun common for sure. Many of the lower rarity troops have been quite nice in usability lately. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/operation-mammoth-drop/34940.md?page=2)